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 |
|---|---|
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |