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 |
|---|---|
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |