GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| sleek | slick |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |