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
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admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
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quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
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apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism