GRE Word List

SEQUESTER

to set apart : segregate

The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.

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spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
stemthe main trunk of a plant
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
tillerone that tills : cultivator
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze