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 |
|---|---|
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| forebears | ancestor |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |