GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force