GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| influx | a coming in |
| nurture | training |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |