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
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
quietudea quiet state : repose
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression