GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| virus | any 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 |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |