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 |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| fell | skin |
| concatenate | linked together |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |