GRE Word List

SIFT

to put through a sieve

The meaning of the word sift is to put through a sieve.

Random words

WordMeaning
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
affirmationthe act of affirming
badinageplayful repartee : banter
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
facultyability
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
aptitudeinclination