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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
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| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| refrain | curb |
| abnegation | denial |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
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| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |