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 |
|---|---|
| encumber | weigh down |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| overwhelm | upset |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |