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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| aptitude | inclination |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |