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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probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
underlyinglying beneath or below
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
subsistencereal being : existence