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 |
|---|---|
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| sleek | slick |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |