GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |