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 |
|---|---|
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |