GRE Word List

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reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
galea strong current of air:
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle