GRE Word List

CALUMNY

a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation

The meaning of the word calumny is a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation.

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WordMeaning
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
percussionthe act of percussing: such as