The purported fossil turned out to be a concretion, shaped by mineral deposits rather than by any organism.
所谓的化石最终被证明是结核，由矿物沉积而非任何生物形成。
Which choice best defines “purported”?
D — Claimed or reputed but not proven.. “purported” means Claimed or reputed but not proven..
Which word means “Claimed or reputed but not proven.”?
C — purported. “purported” means Claimed or reputed but not proven..
purported — Claimed or reputed but not proven.. In Chinese: 据称的;所谓的;传闻的.
purported is pronounced //pərˈpɔːrtɪd//.
The purported fossil turned out to be a concretion, shaped by mineral deposits rather than by any organism. (所谓的化石最终被证明是结核，由矿物沉积而非任何生物形成。)
alleged, reputed, supposed — all close in meaning to purported (Claimed or reputed but not proven.).
verified, confirmed — each the opposite of purported (Claimed or reputed but not proven.).
Yes. purported is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
purport(声称) + -ed → 号称如此 → 据称的。