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 |
|---|---|
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |