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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WordMeaning
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
recuperateto get back : regain
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
consignto give over to another's care
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
solicitto make petition to : entreat