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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
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| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
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