GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |