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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WordMeaning
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
tannerone that tans hides
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as