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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |