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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harass | exhaust |
| parlance | speech |
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| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
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| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
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