GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |