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 |
|---|---|
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |