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 |
|---|---|
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |