Wreck
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something or someone that has been ruined. The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down. An event in which something is damaged through collision.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless. To ruin or dilapidate. To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts. (Australia)
Example sentence: A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.
Wrack
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to wreck, especially a ship (usually in passive)
Part of speech: noun
Definition: revenge, persecutionruin, destructionthe remains; a wreckremnant from a shipwreck as washed ashore, or the right to claim such itemsany marine vegetation cast up on shore, especially seaweed of the genus Fucusweeds, vegetation or rubbish floating on a river or pond