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 |
|---|---|
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| slake | subside |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |