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 |
|---|---|
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| cipher | zero |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |