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 |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |