GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| unkempt | not combed |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |