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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| hortatory | hortative |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |