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 |
|---|---|
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| lax | loose |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |