GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |