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 |
|---|---|
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| historic | historical |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |