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 |
|---|---|
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| random | a haphazard course |