GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| hurl | rush |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |