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.

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WordMeaning
concorda state of agreement : harmony
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
passiveacted upon by an external agency