GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosperous | auspicious |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |