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 |
|---|---|
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |