GRE Word List
VILIFY
to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
The meaning of the word vilify is to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |