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 |
|---|---|
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| pending | during |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |