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 |
|---|---|
| append | attach |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| sleek | slick |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |