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 |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |