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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| fester | to generate pus |
| groom | bridegroom |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |