GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |