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 |
|---|---|
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| categorical | absolute |
| succor | relief |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| score | twenty |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
