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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |