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
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
connoisseurexpert
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
venuelocale
refraincurb
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery