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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |