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
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
irateroused to ire
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform