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 |
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| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| enduring | lasting |
| rotunda | a round building |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |