GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impinge | encroach |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |