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 |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| decipher | decode |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |