GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |