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 |
|---|---|
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| quorum | a select group |
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| emanate | to come out from a source |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |