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 |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| unsavory | insipid |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |