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 |
|---|---|
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |