GRE Word List

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reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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WordMeaning
emollientmaking soft or supple
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
delusivelikely to delude
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
rigto fit out with rigging
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")