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 |
|---|---|
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |