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 |
|---|---|
| executioner | one who executes |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| brawny | muscular |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| dilute | attenuate |
| grotto | cave |
| monotony | tedious sameness |