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 |
|---|---|
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |