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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
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| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |