GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |