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 |
|---|---|
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |