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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |