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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
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| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |