GRE Word List
SIFT
to put through a sieve
The meaning of the word sift is to put through a sieve.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sow | an adult female swine |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
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| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |