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 |
|---|---|
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |