GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |