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 |
|---|---|
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |