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
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
requiteto make return for : repay
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
lunarcrescent
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
imbibedrink