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 |
|---|---|
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |