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 |
|---|---|
| inundate | overwhelm |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |