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 |
|---|---|
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
