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 |
|---|---|
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| humdrum | monotonous |