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 |
|---|---|
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| shack | hut |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |