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 |
|---|---|
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |