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 |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| guy | man |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |