GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| imprecation | curse |