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
lanknot well filled out : slender
plaitpleat
laxloose
intersticea space that intervenes between things
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
physiologicalof or relating to physiology