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 |
|---|---|
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |