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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WordMeaning
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
requiema mass for the dead
hirsutehairy
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
repelto drive back : repulse
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry