GRE Word List

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reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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computeto determine especially by mathematical means
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
ricketyaffected with rickets
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
raptlifted up and carried away