GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |