GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
deprecateto express disapproval of
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
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