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 |
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| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
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| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
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| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
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