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 |
|---|---|
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| junket | trip |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| dominate | rule |
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| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |