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 |
|---|---|
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| parlance | speech |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| acetic | vinegary |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |