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 |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| raiment | clothing |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |