GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| aver | to declare positively |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |