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 |
|---|---|
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| propellant | capable of propelling |