GRE Word List
AMPUTATE
to remove by or as if by cutting
The meaning of the word amputate is to remove by or as if by cutting.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| oversee | survey |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
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| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
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