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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WordMeaning
cuethe letter q
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
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chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
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exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease