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 |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |