GRE Word List
SIFT
to put through a sieve
The meaning of the word sift is to put through a sieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| dilute | attenuate |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |