GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| clown | farmer |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| encompass | include |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |