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 |
|---|---|
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| giddy | dizzy |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |