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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |