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 |
|---|---|
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| quench | put out |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| potentate | ruler |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |