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 |
|---|---|
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| impinge | encroach |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |