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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|---|---|
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
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| inflated | distended with air or gas |
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| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
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| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |