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 |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |