GRE Word List

SIFT

to put through a sieve

The meaning of the word sift is to put through a sieve.

Random words

WordMeaning
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
sapthe fluid part of a plant
lagone that lags or is last
betrothto promise to marry
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel