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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| amity | friendship |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |