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 |
|---|---|
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| cohorts | companion |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |