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 |
|---|---|
| ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |
| sear | burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither |
| propinquity | nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship |
| fervent | ardent; zealous; hot |
| conglomerate | corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V. |
| harbor | give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge |
| aghast | filled with great surprise or fear; horrified |
| touchy | oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation |
| seamy | sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life |
| illicit | illegal |
