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 |
|---|---|
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |