GRE Word List
IMPOSTURE
the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
The meaning of the word imposture is the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
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| convention | agreement |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
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| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |