GRE Word List
FLOTSAM
drifting wreckage
The meaning of the word flotsam is drifting wreckage.
Random words
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amnesty | pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) |
innate | inborn |
willful | wilful; intentional; headstrong |
parish | area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church |
optimum | most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition |
limber | flexible; supple; pliable; V. |
eminent | rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position |
tempo | speed of music |
stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
impinge | infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives. |