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.

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WordMeaning
frivolousof little weight or importance
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
conducivetending to promote or assist
siblingsib
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift