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
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
contrivancea thing contrived
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
haggardnot tamed
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
detonationthe action or process of detonating