GRE Word List

PURPORT

to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)

The meaning of the word purport is to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred).

Random words

WordMeaning
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
rabidextremely violent : furious
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
peerlessmatchless
hideto put out of sight : secrete
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy