GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| benison | blessing |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| dilute | attenuate |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |