GRE Word List
SLANDER
to utter slander against : defame
The meaning of the word slander is to utter slander against : defame.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nib | bill |
| 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") |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| freebooter | pirate |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |