GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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WordMeaning
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
amphibianan amphibious organism
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)