GRE Word List
SULLEN
gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
The meaning of the word sullen is gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |