GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |