GRE Word List

PURPORTED

reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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WordMeaning
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
ossifyto change into bone
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
hotheada hotheaded person
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane