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
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
catalysta 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
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
recessthe action of receding : recession
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale