GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |