GRE Word List
SIFT
to put through a sieve
The meaning of the word sift is to put through a sieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| steep | lofty |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |