GRE Word List
FLAY
to strip off the skin or surface of : skin
The meaning of the word flay is to strip off the skin or surface of : skin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| haggard | not tamed |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |