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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |