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 |
|---|---|
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| convention | agreement |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |