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 |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| stilted | pompous |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |