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
vieto strive for superiority : contend
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
amalgama mixture of different elements
promptto move to action : incite
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
reprisea musical repetition:
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
lacerationthe act of lacerating