GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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WordMeaning
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
renderto melt down
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
oratorone who delivers an oration
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
ponderousof very great weight