GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
The meaning of the word sequester is isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sectarian | of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person |
| rightful | legally correct; Ex. rightful owner |
| legacy | gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor |
| resolution | determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose |
| oblivion | obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness |
| genteel | well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |
| requisite | necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary |
| neologism | new or newly coined word or phrase |
| amass | collect (gradually, in a very large amount) |
| nomenclature | terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things |