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

WordMeaning
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
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unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid