GRE Word List

SIFT

to put through a sieve

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

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WordMeaning
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
bookishof or relating to books
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
nethersituated down or below : lower