GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |