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
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
natationthe action or art of swimming
fraya usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing