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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sapthe fluid part of a plant
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
eventualcontingent
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma