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 |
|---|---|
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| addle | rotten |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |