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
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hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
categorical | absolute |
succor | relief |
bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
score | twenty |
gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |