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 |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |