GRE Word List
FLOTSAM
drifting wreckage
The meaning of the word flotsam is drifting wreckage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amnesty | pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) |
| innate | inborn |
| willful | wilful; intentional; headstrong |
| parish | area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church |
| optimum | most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition |
| limber | flexible; supple; pliable; V. |
| eminent | rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position |
| tempo | speed of music |
| stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
| impinge | infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives. |
