GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| microcosm | a little world |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |