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 |
|---|---|
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |