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 |
|---|---|
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |