GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| quench | put out |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |