GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |