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 |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| guy | man |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |