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 |
|---|---|
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |