GRE Word List
JETSAM
things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
The meaning of the word jetsam is things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nutrient | nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment |
| permissive | allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society |
| totem | animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole |
| visionary | produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas |
| taper | very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end |
| screech | unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V. |
| championship | position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion |
| placid | peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake |
| ulcer | sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex. stomach ulcer; ADJ. ulcerous; V. ulcerate |
| melancholy | gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia |