GRE Word List

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reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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WordMeaning
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
benisonblessing
credencemental acceptance as true or real
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion