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 |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| unkempt | not combed |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |