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.

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impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
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importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
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