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
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
meleea confused struggle