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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WordMeaning
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
pento shut in or as if in a pen
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going