GRE Word List
SLANDER
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
The meaning of the word slander is defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| congenital | existing at birth |
| bombast | grandiloquent, pompous speech |
| bulwark | strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| handsome | large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward |
| vagabond | wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp |
| gull | trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe |
| withdrawn | introverted; retiring; remote |
| litany | supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words |
| fathomless | too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable |
| perversion | corruption; turning from right to wrong |
