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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WordMeaning
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
percussionthe act of percussing: such as