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sulk

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to be silently resentful and withdrawn

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Sulk in a sentence

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He sulked for days after losing the argument.

Synonyms
broodpoutmope
Antonyms
cheer upengage

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Sulk (verb) means to be silently resentful and withdrawn
Here is sulk used in an example sentence: "He sulked for days after losing the argument."
Common synonyms for sulk include brood, pout, mope.
Antonyms of sulk include cheer up, engage.
Sulk is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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