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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writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
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 |
oaf | a stupid person : boob |
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