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 |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| invalid | not valid: |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |