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 |
|---|---|
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |