GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |