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 |
|---|---|
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
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| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| nurture | training |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
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| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
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