GRE Word List
JETSAM
the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
The meaning of the word jetsam is the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| brazen | made of brass |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| residual | remainder |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| pending | during |