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 |
|---|---|
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| brink | edge |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| fulcrum | prop |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |