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

WordMeaning
shoveto push along
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
aptitudeinclination
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence