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 |
|---|---|
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| haven | harbor |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |