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 |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| categorical | absolute |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |