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
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
appendattach
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
sanguinarybloodthirsty