GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |