GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
hypochondriachypochondriacal
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
immureto enclose within or as if within walls