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
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
randoma haphazard course
apiarya place where bees are kept
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debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
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