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 |
|---|---|
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| dart | a light spear |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| ravenous | rapacious |