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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |