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
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
accessiblecapable of being reached
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
irremediablenot remediable
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it