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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| fulcrum | prop |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| shambles | a meat market |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |