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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lampoon | satire |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
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| facsimile | an exact copy |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |