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 |
|---|---|
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| dynamo | generator |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |