GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |