SAT vocabulary
Purport
Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.
Example
"The documents purport to show evidence of corruption, but their authenticity is still under question."
Etymology
From Old French porporter 'to convey, bear,' from Latin pro- 'forth' + portare 'to carry'.
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