GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| acetic | vinegary |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |