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
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
desperatehaving lost hope
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent