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 |
|---|---|
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |