GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| crass | gross |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |