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 |
|---|---|
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |