GRE Word List
SULLY
to make soiled or tarnished : defile
The meaning of the word sully is to make soiled or tarnished : defile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |