GRE Word List
SULLY
to make soiled or tarnished : defile
The meaning of the word sully is to make soiled or tarnished : defile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |