GRE Word List

REPUTABLE

enjoying good repute : held in esteem

The meaning of the word reputable is enjoying good repute : held in esteem.

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WordMeaning
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
jostleto come in contact or into collision
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated