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 |
|---|---|
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |