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 |
|---|---|
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| romp | one that romps |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| dingy | dirty |
| figment | something made up or contrived |