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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WordMeaning
unearthlynot earthly: such as
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
corollarya proposition (see proposition
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living