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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |