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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WordMeaning
incontinentnot continent: such as
aptitudeinclination
intersticea space that intervenes between things
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
provisionthe act or process of providing
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect