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 |
|---|---|
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| grudging | unwilling |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| rotunda | a round building |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
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| afterlife | an existence after death |