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 |
|---|---|
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
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| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| dynamo | generator |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |