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 |
|---|---|
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| dissension | disagreement |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |