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 |
|---|---|
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| billowing | wave |