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
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
accessiblecapable of being reached
plumagethe feathers of a bird
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
putativecommonly accepted or supposed