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 |
|---|---|
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |