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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posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
omnipotentalmighty
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as