GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| encompass | include |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |