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.
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multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
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clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
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