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 |
|---|---|
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| succor | relief |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |