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 |
|---|---|
| shove | to push along |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| aptitude | inclination |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |