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 |
|---|---|
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| drivel | nonsense |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |