GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maroon | a dark red |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |