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
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
pendantsomething suspended: such as
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
providentfrugal
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off