GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| fuddle | booze |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |