GRE Word List

FLOTSAM

floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo

The meaning of the word flotsam is floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo.

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WordMeaning
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
fulcrumprop
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part