GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |