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 |
|---|---|
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| enduring | lasting |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |