GRE Word List

SEQUESTER

to set apart : segregate

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

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placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
outgoinggoing away : departing
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment