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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| malediction | curse |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |