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 |
|---|---|
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| viable | capable of living |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |