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 |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |