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 |
|---|---|
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| brink | edge |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| bulk | magnitude |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |