GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |