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 |
|---|---|
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| tome | book |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |