GRE Word List
SIFT
to put through a sieve
The meaning of the word sift is to put through a sieve.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| fiend | devil |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |