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
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
ligneousof or resembling wood
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
shama trick that deludes : hoax
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms