GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

Random words

WordMeaning
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
satiatefilled to satiety
fienddevil
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity