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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| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
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| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
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| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
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| porous | possessing or full of pores |
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