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
rigto fit out with rigging
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
desperatehaving lost hope
delveexcavate
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges