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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| nourish | nurture |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |