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 |
|---|---|
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| submissive | submitting to others |