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 |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |