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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| fiend | devil |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |