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 |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| boor | peasant |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| shack | hut |