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putative

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

generally assumed or supposed to be the case

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Putative in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing putative in a sentence.

The putative author of the poem remains a matter of scholarly dispute.

Synonyms
supposedpresumedreputedalleged
Antonyms
provenestablishedconfirmed
Common questions

Questions about “putative

Putative (adjective) means generally assumed or supposed to be the case
Here is putative used in an example sentence: "The putative author of the poem remains a matter of scholarly dispute."
Common synonyms for putative include supposed, presumed, reputed, alleged.
Antonyms of putative include proven, established, confirmed.
Putative is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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