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
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
sledgesledgehammer
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
extantcurrently or actually existing
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals