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
garnishdecorate
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
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waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)