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 |
|---|---|
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |