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 |
|---|---|
| debonair | suave |
| expatriate | banish |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |