GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |