GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |