GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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WordMeaning
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
wreakbring about
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
bolstera long pillow or cushion
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly