GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| wreak | bring about |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |