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 |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |