GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| sibling | sib |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |