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).

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WordMeaning
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
detonationthe action or process of detonating
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
duressforcible restraint or restriction
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly