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 |
|---|---|
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
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