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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
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| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| dart | a light spear |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |