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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
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| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
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