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

WordMeaning
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
pliantpliable
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
dieto pass from physical life : expire
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another