GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |