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 |
|---|---|
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |