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 |
|---|---|
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| impuissance | weakness |