GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |