GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| chafe | irritate |
| slake | subside |