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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |