GRE Word List
SIFT
put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
The meaning of the word sift is put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dislodge | remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge |
| low | moo; make the sound of a cow |
| oculist | physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes |
| foreboding | premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant) |
| toady | servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn |
| fissure | crevice; crack |
| bawdy | indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd |
| prosaic | lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose |
| gentry | people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
| surreptitious | done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden |
