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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wardthe action or process of guarding
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt