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 |
|---|---|
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |