GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |