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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apiaristbeekeeper
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
rubrican authoritative rule
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
contagiona contagious disease
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase