GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |