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 |
|---|---|
| raspy | harsh |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |