GRE Word List

SULLY

to make soiled or tarnished : defile

The meaning of the word sully is to make soiled or tarnished : defile.

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WordMeaning
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
understateto represent as less than is the case
jibeto be in accord : agree
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
dilateto become enlarged or widened
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
serebeing dried and withered