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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |