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 |
|---|---|
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| spate | freshet |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| limp | to walk lamely |