GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conscientious | meticulous |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |