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 |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| rift | fissure |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |