GRE Word List
SKIM
read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
The meaning of the word skim is read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impertinent | insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence |
| prescience | ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient |
| spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
| brandish | wave around (a weapon); flourish |
| finesse | delicate skill; V: handle with finesse |
| lavish | liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance |
| embellish | adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details) |
| bid | command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom |
| dormant | sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent |
| anodyne | drug that relieves pain or trouble; ΑψΕλΑ¦; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement |
