GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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WordMeaning
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
clownfarmer
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
encompassinclude
impoverishto make poor
grumbleto mutter in discontent
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
gesticulationthe act of making gestures