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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |