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 |
|---|---|
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |