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 |
|---|---|
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |