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

WordMeaning
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
fineryornament
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
fortuitousoccurring by chance
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical