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 |
|---|---|
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |