GRE Word List
SCAVENGE
to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
The meaning of the word scavenge is to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
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| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
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| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |