GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| coin | corner |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |