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
defalcatededuct
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
draughta 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
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
demurto take exception : object