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 |
|---|---|
| demented | mad |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| overweening | arrogant |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |