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 |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| mortician | undertaker |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| garner | to gather into storage |