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 |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| nourish | nurture |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| collate | to compare critically |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| clip | encompass |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |