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 |
|---|---|
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |