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 |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| paltry | inferior |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |