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purport

verbCommon GRE wordMore P words

to claim or appear to be something, often falsely

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Purport in a sentence

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The document purports to be an authentic medieval manuscript.

Synonyms
claimprofessallegepretend
Antonyms

None listed.

Common questions

Questions about “purport

Purport (verb) means to claim or appear to be something, often falsely
Here is purport used in an example sentence: "The document purports to be an authentic medieval manuscript."
Common synonyms for purport include claim, profess, allege, pretend.
Purport is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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