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
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
noveltysomething new or unusual
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost