GRE Word List
AMPUTATE
cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
The meaning of the word amputate is cut off part of body; prune (a limb).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indifferent | unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad |
| chuckle | laugh quietly |
| gnarled | twisted |
| trek | travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey |
| kindred | related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship |
| presentiment | premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear |
| astute | wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage |
| forerunner | predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another |
| embroider | decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish |
| innovation | change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative |
