GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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WordMeaning
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
penetrateto pass into or through
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
dripto let fall in drops
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease