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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| sublimate | sublime |
| fabricate | invent |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |