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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| trample | tramp |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |