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 |
|---|---|
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| nourishment | food |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |