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 |
|---|---|
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |