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 |
|---|---|
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |