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.

Random words

WordMeaning
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
dilateto become enlarged or widened
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray