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.

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spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
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reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
overtopen to view : manifest
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
enduringlasting
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
idioman 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)