GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| upright | perpendicular |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| brazen | made of brass |