GRE Word List

SULLEN

gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed

The meaning of the word sullen is gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed.

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WordMeaning
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
premonitorygiving warning
enhanceheighten
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape