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

WordMeaning
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
maledictioncurse
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
relegateto send into exile : banish
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery