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 |
|---|---|
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| fulcrum | prop |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |