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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| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
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| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |