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 |
|---|---|
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| ebullient | boiling |