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.
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|---|---|
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| belie | to give a false impression of |
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| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
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