GRE Word List
SHARD
a piece or fragment of a brittle substance
The meaning of the word shard is a piece or fragment of a brittle substance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
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| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |