GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |