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 |
|---|---|
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| shove | to push along |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| exploit | deed |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |