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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| trappings | outward signs |
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| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
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| scion | descendant |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
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