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 |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| unkempt | not combed |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |