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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WordMeaning
zealota zealous person
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly