GRE Word List
SULLY
defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor
The meaning of the word sully is defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jabber | chatter rapidly or unintelligibly |
| parched | extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat) |
| nominal | in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint |
| metamorphosis | change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis |
| haven | place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven |
| foreshadow | give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure |
| stumble | trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N. |
| bereaved | deprived of (someone beloved through death) |
| homeostasis | tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm |
| lachrymose | producing tears; tearful |
