GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| deify | to make a god of |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |