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 |
|---|---|
| zealot | a zealous person |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |