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
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
bogwet spongy ground
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable