GRE Word List
PURPORTED
reputed
The meaning of the word purported is reputed.
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Word | Meaning |
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vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
haunt | to visit often : frequent |
myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
grudging | unwilling |
firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |