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 |
|---|---|
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| trance | stupor |
| coin | corner |