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 |
|---|---|
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |