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 |
|---|---|
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| occident | west |