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 |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |