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 |
|---|---|
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| nexus | connection |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |