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.

Random words

WordMeaning
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
gradationa series forming successive stages
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets