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 |
|---|---|
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |