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 |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| mendicant | beggar |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| betray | to lead astray |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |