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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| Word | Meaning |
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| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
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| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| viand | an item of food |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| drab | slattern |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |