GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |