GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| billowing | wave |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |