GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| connoisseur | expert |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |