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 |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |