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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WordMeaning
diluteattenuate
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
caterto provide a supply of food
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
lethalof, relating to, or causing death