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 |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
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| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| significant | having meaning |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| apprehend | arrest |