GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| diva | prima donna |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| sheer | unqualified |