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 |
|---|---|
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |