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 |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| spare | not being used |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |