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
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
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drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
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purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
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pliantpliable