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 |
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disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
malediction | curse |
poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
relegate | to send into exile : banish |
clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |