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 |
|---|---|
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| circlet | a little circle |