skim

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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skim

(verb)

Meaning

read quickly to understand main ideas

Example

"I skim the book to find the main points."

Synonyms

scanbrowse

Antonyms

studyanalyse

More about this word

Word origin
From Middle English skimmen, to remove scum.
Related word forms
  • noun: skim
  • adjective: skimmed

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