GRE Word List
DEFAME
to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
The meaning of the word defame is to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| disquietude | anxiety |
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| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
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| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |