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 |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |