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 |
|---|---|
| exude | to ooze out |
| sleek | slick |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |