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

WordMeaning
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
eventualcontingent
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
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facilitateto make easier : help bring about
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
plumagethe feathers of a bird