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 |
|---|---|
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| exploit | deed |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |