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 |
|---|---|
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| lout | to bow in respect |