GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| reek | smoke |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |