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 |
|---|---|
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |