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 |
|---|---|
| defer | put off |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |