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 |
|---|---|
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |