GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| concordat | compact |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| disport | sport |