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 |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |