GRE Word List

SEVER

to put or keep apart : divide

The meaning of the word sever is to put or keep apart : divide.

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WordMeaning
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
besiegeto surround with armed forces
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference