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 |
|---|---|
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |