GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |