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.

Random words

WordMeaning
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
amendto put right
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober