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
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
fetefestival
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships