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
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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| lode | waterway |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
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| expenditure | the act or process of expending |