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 |
|---|---|
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| compartment | a separate division or section |