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
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
severto put or keep apart : divide
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
meagerhaving little flesh : thin