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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precipitateto throw violently : hurl
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
plauditan act or round of applause
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.