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 |
|---|---|
| defalcate | deduct |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| demur | to take exception : object |