GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |