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 |
|---|---|
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |