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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WordMeaning
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
illuminateto supply or brighten with light