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.

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WordMeaning
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade