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 |
|---|---|
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| deify | to make a god of |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |