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 |
|---|---|
| hirsute | hairy |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| collected | gathered together |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |