GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |