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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|---|---|
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| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
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