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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| purported | reputed |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| billowing | wave |