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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irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
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tensilecapable of tension : ductile
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched