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.
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|---|---|
| yore | time past and especially long past |
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| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
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