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 |
|---|---|
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |