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 |
|---|---|
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |