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
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
prosodythe study of versification
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost