GRE Word List
REPUTABLE
enjoying good repute : held in esteem
The meaning of the word reputable is enjoying good repute : held in esteem.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |