GRE Word List
SCOURGE
whip
The meaning of the word scourge is whip.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |