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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| convention | agreement |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
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| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
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| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |