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 |
|---|---|
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |