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 |
|---|---|
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| ploy | escapade |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| abnegation | denial |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |