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
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
sustainto give support or relief to
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
exudeto ooze out