GRE Word List

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reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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WordMeaning
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
lopsidedleaning to one side
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
transcendentaltranscendent
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive