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 |
|---|---|
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| nomenclature | name |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |