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 |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |