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 |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |