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 |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| haggard | not tamed |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |