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 |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| swill | wash |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |