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 |
|---|---|
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| doddering | feeble |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |