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 |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| opus | work |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |