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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| throes | pang |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| executioner | one who executes |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| veer | to change direction or course |