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 |
|---|---|
| imply | to express indirectly |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |