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 |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| heed | to pay attention |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| slapdash | haphazard |