GRE Word List

SCRAPS

fragments of discarded or leftover food

The meaning of the word scraps is fragments of discarded or leftover food.

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WordMeaning
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion