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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|---|---|
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
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| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
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| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
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| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |