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 |
|---|---|
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |