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 |
|---|---|
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |