GRE Word List

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reputed

The meaning of the word purported is reputed.

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tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
solicitto make petition to : entreat
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless