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 |
|---|---|
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| engender | beget |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |