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 |
|---|---|
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |