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 |
|---|---|
| collected | gathered together |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| ensconce | shelter |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |