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 |
|---|---|
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| mendicant | beggar |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |