GRE Word List
EXCORIATE
to wear off the skin of : abrade
The meaning of the word excoriate is to wear off the skin of : abrade.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| microcosm | a little world |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| predilection | an established preference for something |