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 |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| drab | slattern |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| pending | during |