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 |
|---|---|
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| nourish | nurture |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |