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 |
|---|---|
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |