GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thespian | actor |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| broach | brooch |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |