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 |
|---|---|
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |