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 |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |