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 |
|---|---|
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| scourge | whip |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| finery | ornament |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |