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 |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| abnegation | denial |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| raspy | harsh |
| slew | a large number |