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 |
|---|---|
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |