GRE Word List

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reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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WordMeaning
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
remediablecapable of being remedied
maneuvera military or naval movement
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
noisomenoxious
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)