GRE Word List
ASPERSION
a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
The meaning of the word aspersion is a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| connoisseur | expert |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| cursive | running |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |