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

WordMeaning
invoketo petition for help or support
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)