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 |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| retrench | cut down |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |