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

WordMeaning
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
asunderinto parts
generateto bring into existence: such as
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
laxloose
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception