GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| irate | roused to ire |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| amend | to put right |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |