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 |
|---|---|
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| wanton | merciless |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
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| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |