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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harassexhaust
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panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
sparseof few and scattered elements
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
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