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 |
|---|---|
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |