GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
comestibleedible
unregeneratenot regenerate
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue