GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| prattle | prate |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |