GRE Word List
SKIM
to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
The meaning of the word skim is to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rotunda | a round building |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| throes | pang |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |