GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| paramour | lover |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| hortatory | hortative |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |