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 |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| ram | a male sheep |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| ebullient | boiling |