GRE Word List
SEQUESTER
to set apart : segregate
The meaning of the word sequester is to set apart : segregate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |