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 |
|---|---|
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| maroon | a dark red |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |