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 |
|---|---|
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |