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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WordMeaning
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
homilya usually short sermon
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
convoketo call together to a meeting
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction