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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
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| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |