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 |
|---|---|
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| harass | exhaust |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| finished | entirely done |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |