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
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
forlornbereft
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
chasethe hunting of wild animals
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure