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 |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |