GRE Word List

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reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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WordMeaning
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
pendingduring
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
bestialof or relating to beasts
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched