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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |