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 |
|---|---|
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| imbue | endow |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |