GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| chafe | irritate |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| patent | open to public inspection |