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 |
|---|---|
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| eventual | contingent |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |