GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |