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 |
|---|---|
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
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| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
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| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
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