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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |