GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |