GRE Word List

DENIGRATE

to attack the reputation of : defame

The meaning of the word denigrate is to attack the reputation of : defame.

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euphonypleasing or sweet sound
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
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mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
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