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 |
|---|---|
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| hap | happening |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| cohorts | companion |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| skiff | any of various small boats |