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 |
|---|---|
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |