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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WordMeaning
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
detachedstanding by itself : separate
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
retortto pay or hurl back : return
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
transcendentaltranscendent