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
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
miragean optical (see optical
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
significanthaving meaning