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
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
riftfissure
cannyclever
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening