GRE Word List
FLAY
strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly
The meaning of the word flay is strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assail | assault |
| constituency | voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents) |
| headfirst | moving with the head leading; headlong |
| accessory | additional object; useful but not essential thing |
| insinuate | hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate |
| dupe | someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive |
| diverse | differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity: variety; dissimilitude; lack of resemblance |
| discompose | disturb the composure of; confuse |
| mingle | mix together in close association |
| morgue | mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation |
