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 |
|---|---|
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |