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 |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |