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 |
|---|---|
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| spare | not being used |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |