Definition: select desirable parts from a group or list
Usage: cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence; winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
Similar words: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: Take any one of these cards; Choose a good husband for your daughter; She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her