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 |
|---|---|
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| minuscule | very small |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| demented | mad |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |