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 |
|---|---|
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| demerit | offense |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |