GRE Word List
UNSULLIED
untarnished; CF. sully
The meaning of the word unsullied is untarnished; CF. sully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tipple | drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink |
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| excoriate | scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off |
| wither | (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay |
| soar | rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky. |
| poseur | person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose |
| lineaments | features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line |
| impeccable | faultless |
| nirvana | in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude |
| facile | easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility |
