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 |
|---|---|
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| crass | gross |
| obscure | dark |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |