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 |
|---|---|
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |