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 |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| repercussion | reflection |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |