GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| replicate | duplicate |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |