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 |
|---|---|
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |