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 |
|---|---|
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| growl | rumble |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |