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 |
|---|---|
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| grotto | cave |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |