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
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
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nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
expatriatebanish