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 |
|---|---|
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| demure | reserved |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |