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Aspersion
A false/misleading charge intended to harm someone's reputation.
It is difficult to accept
aspersion
from somebody you admire.
Calumny
To harm one's reputation by uttering false charges/misrepresentations
There were many
calumnies
against him that are difficult to recover from.
Castigate
To subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism.
He was
castigated
for his selfish actions on the island.
Decry
To express strong disapproval.
She
decried
the prominence of sex and violence on television.
Deride/derisive
To laugh at contemptuously; to subject to bitter, contemptuous ridicule.
The children's
derisive
laughter kept haunting him on his walk home.
Diatribe
A bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing. A satirical or ironic criticism.
This movie is a
diatribe
against secular religion.
Disparage
To lower in rank/reputation.
It is always unsavory to see political advertisements showing politicians
disparaging
each other.
Excoriate
To censure scathingly.
He was
excoriated
as a racist.
Gainsay
To declare to be untrue or invalid. To oppose/contradict.
The students continued to
gainsay
the main point the speaker was trying to explain, even though all his statements were backed with scientific facts.
Harangue
A ranting speech or writing.
He would always go into a long
harangue
about politics at the dinner table.
Impugn
To assail with words or arguments. To oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity.
This politician would always try to
impugn
his opponents.
Inveigh
To protest or complain bitterly or vehemently.
People are always
inveighing
about the high property taxes.
Lambaste
To assault violently.
To attack verbally.
The coach
lambasted
the team for its poor performance.
Objurgate
Harsh rebuke.
The senator was
objurgated
for his wishy-washy approach to foreign policy.
Obloquy
a strongly condemnatory utterance; bad repute; abusive language.
Unable to mount a rational defense of her position, she unleashed a torrent of
obloquy
on her opponent.
Opprobrium
Something that brings disgrace.
They're going ahead with the plan despite the public
opprobrium.
Pillory
A means of exposing one to public ridicule/scorn.
Remonstrate
To present and urge reasons for opposition.
He was not please when I politely
remonstrated
with him about littering.
Reprehend
To voice disapproval of.
Anna was
reprehended
for her disregard for public property.
Reprove
To scold or correct usually gently or with kind intent.
The teacher
reproved
the child for being late.
Revile
To subject to verbal abuse.
Many people
reviled
him for his callous behavior.
vituperate
To abuse or censure severely or abusively; to use harsh condemnatory language.
Every week the minister would stand behind the pulpit and
vituperate
the parishioners for their vices.
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GRE VERBAL SECTION REVIEW
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GRE Verbal Section Review Cards: Vocabulary
Updated
2011-02-09T19:19:19Z
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