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 |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| mystic | mystical |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |