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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WordMeaning
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
remissionthe act or process of remitting
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
slackento make less active : slow up
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible