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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |