GRE Word List

SCOURGE

whip

The meaning of the word scourge is whip.

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WordMeaning
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
compriseto be made up of
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
ricketyaffected with rickets
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
exudeto ooze out
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
deftcharacterized by facility and skill