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 |
|---|---|
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |