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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| Word | Meaning |
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| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
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| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
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