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

WordMeaning
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
determinatehaving defined limits
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
preamblean introductory statement
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
crescendoa gradual increase