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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |