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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| pundit | pandit |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |