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 |
|---|---|
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| appease | pacify |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |