GRE Word List

SIFT

to put through a sieve

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

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WordMeaning
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
hauntto visit often : frequent
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking