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
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion