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 |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |