GRE Word List
SCAVENGE
hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
The meaning of the word scavenge is hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress |
| scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |
| motto | brief statement used to express a principle |
| maraud | move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army |
| militia | army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers |
| knell | tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V. |
| estimable | (of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate |
| mirage | unreal reflection; optical illusion |
| recluse | hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive |
| constitution | constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions |
