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 |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |