GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |