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 |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
