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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |