GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| kismet | fate |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| cursive | running |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |