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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| fauna | animal life |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |