GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |