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 |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| ram | a male sheep |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
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