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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| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| braid | to make from braids |