GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |