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 |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| passe | past one's prime |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| lag | one that lags or is last |