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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| plait | pleat |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |