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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |