GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| plait | pleat |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |