GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

Random words

WordMeaning
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
lucidsuffused with light : luminous
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
ployescapade
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
appeasepacify