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 |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| predetermine | foreordain |