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 |
|---|---|
| queasy | causing nausea |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |