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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| concentric | having a common center |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |