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 |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |