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 |
|---|---|
| mischance | bad luck |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| congruent | congruous |