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

WordMeaning
consortassociate
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
generateto bring into existence: such as
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form