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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |