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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| sentinel | sentry |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |