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 |
|---|---|
| paltry | inferior |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |