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 |
|---|---|
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |