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 |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |