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

WordMeaning
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
fraileasily led into evil
condigndeserved
impuissanceweakness
encumberweigh down
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
chafeirritate
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric