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 |
|---|---|
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
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