GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| aptitude | inclination |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |