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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WordMeaning
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
detonationthe action or process of detonating
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
fussyeasily upset : irritable
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
discretionindividual choice or judgment