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 |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |