GRE Word List

POSEUR

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person

The meaning of the word poseur is a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person.

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WordMeaning
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
figurea number symbol : numeral
misadventuremisfortune
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat