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 |
|---|---|
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| retiring | reserved |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| apprehend | arrest |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |