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 |
|---|---|
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |