GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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WordMeaning
chivalrousvaliant
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
scintillaspark
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink