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 |
|---|---|
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |