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 |
|---|---|
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |