GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |