GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| hubbub | noise |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| concordat | compact |