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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| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
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| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
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