GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.

Random words

WordMeaning
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
blushoutward appearance : view
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner